Standing Out

Celebrating Jewish life across the UK

I will:

champion the unique heritage of Jewry in the UK by showcasing our many contributions to British society;

promote the diverse Jewish ways of life to both Jews and non-Jews by obtaining available grants and funding to enhance this work;

engage, protect and promote Jewish faith schools so as to ensure that families have a choice, as well as strengthening our ties with PaJeS (Partnerships for Jewish Schools);

celebrate the work of our youth organisations and increase awareness of the vital contribution which they make;

champion the wonderful diversity of Jewish practice and identity across the full spectrum of our entire community;

advocate for the improvement of nationwide Holocaust education beginning in all schools;

protect the rights of Jews to practice their faith without being disadvantaged in the fields of education and employment;

enhance social cohesion amongst other faith communities by participating in meaningful interfaith engagement;

sustain our special relationship with Israel by emphasising the centrality of Israel as part of our identity. This will include supporting Israel-related initiatives (such as Israel 70) together with other communal institutions.

The British Jewish community is a phenomenal success story.For over 250 years the Board of Deputies has stood up for the Jewish way of life.

Marie van der Zyl

My strong Jewish identity stems from growing up in Redbridge, where I taught at Wanstead and Woodford United Synagogue Cheder, joined Bnei Akiva and was a proud member of the JLGB. I have been a member of Mill Hill United Synagogue for 4 years and serve on the management board of West London Synagogue where my family are active members of the community.

The British Jewry Book of Honour notes that 80 out of 90 Jewish Lads’ Brigade Officers joined up in 1914 to fight in the #FirstWorldWar, tragically 38 of them never returned. This represents 80% of casualties amongst Jewish serving Officers. #WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay100

During the First World War, 535 Jewish Lads’ Brigade members and leaders made the ultimate sacrifice and appear on our JLGB Roll of Honour. This figure accounts for almost one-third of all British Jews who died for their country during the conflict. #WeWillRemember #Armistice100